sodium tungstophosphate

sodium tungstophosphate

[′sōd·ē·əm ¦twelv ¦təŋ·stō′fä‚sfāt]

(inorganic chemistry)

Approximately 2Na2O·P2O5·12WO3·18H2O A yellowish-white powder, soluble in water and alcohols; used to manufacture organic pigments, as an antistatic agent for textiles, in leather tanning, and as a water-resistant agent in plastic films, adhesives, and cements. Also known as sodium phosphotungstate.

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